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General and Operations Manager Practice Test

Check what you know about the general and operations manager job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on general and operations manager knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A bottleneck is:
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Answer: The slowest step. Constraint.

Question 2 of 15KPI stands for:
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Answer: Key performance indicator. Metric.

Question 3 of 15Lean focuses on:
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Answer: Eliminating waste. Efficiency.

Question 4 of 15Daily huddles should be:
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Answer: Short. Brief.

Question 5 of 15A variance is:
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Answer: Difference from plan. Gap.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Ongoing small changes.”
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Answer: Continuous improvement. Continuous improvement: Ongoing small changes.

Question 7 of 15What does “Throughput” mean?
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Answer: Output over time.. Throughput: Output over time.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Plan for spending.”
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Answer: Operating budget. Operating budget: Plan for spending.

Question 9 of 15What does “P&L” mean?
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Answer: Profit and loss.. P&L: Profit and loss.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Eliminating waste.”
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Answer: Lean. Lean: Eliminating waste.

Question 11 of 15What does “SOP” mean?
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Answer: Standard operating procedure.. SOP: Standard operating procedure.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Going to where work happens.”
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Answer: Gemba walk. Gemba walk: Going to where work happens.

Question 13 of 15What does “Labor cost” mean?
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Answer: Spending on wages.. Labor cost: Spending on wages.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Key performance indicator.”
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Answer: KPI. KPI: Key performance indicator.

Question 15 of 15What does “Six Sigma” mean?
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Answer: Reducing defects.. Six Sigma: Reducing defects.

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